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North Texas Mean Green at Temple Owls

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24 - 17
3-9, 3-3 Home

McGill runs for 2TDs and North Texas becomes bowl eligible by beating Temple 24-17

Chandler Morris throws 14-yard TD pass vs. Temple

The win helped North Texas (6-6, 3-5 American Athletic Conference) reach bowl eligibility. Prior to Saturday, the Mean Green hadn't won since Oct. 12 when they beat Florida Atlantic 41-37.

The game's scoring outcome was settled by halftime.

Chandler Morris threw a 14-yard touchdown to DT Sheffield on the game's opening drive for a 7-0 UNT lead. Kali Nguma added a 36-yard field 19 seconds later following a Temple turnover.

The Owls (3-9, 2-6) got on the board with Maddux Trujillo's 44-yard field goal. McGill made it 17-3 with a 39-yard scoring run. Eight seconds into the second quarter, McGill ran 51 yards to the end zone for a 24-3 edge.

Temple got two touchdowns before the half ended when Joquez Smith and Evan Simon each ran it in from the 1 to reduce the deficit to 24-17.

North Texas clinched a bowl berth for the 15th time in program history and eighth time since 2013. It's the first time in the Eric Morris era North Texas has qualified for a bowl.

Temple hasn't posted a winning season since 2019 when it went 8-5 and ended the season with a 55-13 loss to North Carolina in the Northrop Grumman Military Bowl.

The Owls have ended the last four seasons with records of 3-9.

How To Watch

How can I watch North Texas Mean Green vs. Temple Owls?
  • TV Channel: Mean Green at Owls 2021 College Football, week 14, is broadcasted on ESPN+.
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Scoring Summary

UNT TD 1st Period 12:19 DT Sheffield 14 Yd pass from Chandler Morris (Kali Nguma Kick)
UNT FG 1st Period 12:00 Kali Nguma 36 Yd Field Goal
TEM FG 1st Period 4:55 Maddux Trujillo 44 Yd Field Goal
UNT TD 1st Period 3:02 Makenzie McGill II 39 Yd Run (Kali Nguma Kick)
UNT TD 2nd Period 14:52 Makenzie McGill II 51 Yd Run (Kali Nguma Kick)
TEM TD 2nd Period 4:04 Joquez Smith 1 Yd Run (Maddux Trujillo Kick)
TEM TD 2nd Period 0:46 Evan Simon 1 Yd Run (Maddux Trujillo Kick)

Statistics

https://a.espncdn.com/combiner/i?img=/i/teamlogos/ncaa/500/249.png&h=100&scale=crop&w=100&location=originUNT https://a.espncdn.com/combiner/i?img=/i/teamlogos/ncaa/500/218.png&h=100&scale=crop&w=100&location=originTEM
18 1st Downs 16
7-19 3rd down efficiency 1-16
0-1 4th down efficiency 1-3
433 Total Yards 345
180 Passing 268
21/40 Comp/Att 27/44
4.5 Yards per pass 6.1
253 Rushing 77
38 Rushing Attempts 29
6.7 Yards per rush 2.7
4-35 Penalties 2-10
2 Turnovers 2
2 Fumbles lost 1
0 Interceptions thrown 1
28:54 Possession 31:06

Game Information

Lincoln Financial Field

Location: Philadelphia, PA
Capacity:
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